The Studio, The Penguin & Severance Dominate Creative Arts Emmys 2025 – Night One Winners
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 kicked off with a star-studded night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honoring the behind-the-scenes brilliance that makes television unforgettable.
Major Wins at Creative Arts Emmys 2025
Apple TV+’s The Studio emerged as the night’s big winner, claiming 9 Emmy Awards, while HBO Max’s The Penguin secured 8 trophies. Apple’s Severance followed with 6 awards, cementing itself as one of the evening’s most celebrated shows.
Other top winners included Disney+’s Andor (costumes, production design, picture editing, special VFX), Netflix’s Arcane (Outstanding Animation) and Love, Death + Robots (4 awards each), while The Boys, Bridgerton, The Pitt, and Adolescence also walked away with multiple statues.
Standout Moments
- Julianne Nicholson (Hacks) and Bryan Cranston (The Studio) scored acting wins, joined by Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt) and Merritt Wever (Severance).
- The Penguin dominated in technical categories including hairstyling, costumes, prosthetic makeup, VFX, and sound.
- Rebel Ridge was named Best TV Movie.
- A hilarious moment unfolded when Bridgerton’s costume winner John Walter Glaser had a wardrobe mishap as his pants kept slipping on stage.
- The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic gave a cheeky speech thanking “the Deep State” after winning in the Short Form Comedy category.
- Hacks writer Robby Hoffman made headlines for vaping on stage before presenting an award.
What’s Next?
The Creative Arts Emmys 2025 continue Sunday, with 49 more awards to be presented in writing, casting, makeup, and picture editing categories.
The Primetime Emmy Awards 2025 are scheduled for later this month, where fans will finally see which shows take home television’s biggest honors.
